I know they were lying. I know this was the end. I know grandma will not come back from the hospital alive. I know it. I just…I hate it. I don’t wanna lose her. It’s unfair. She was the best human I could imagine. She taught me cooking and baking. She taught me how to fix my clothes. And she gave me the best advice. “It’s a modern world. You have rights I never had. Don’t make yourself dependent o...

“Okay, then leave!”, I scream at him. Nick looks at me angry and shocked. He grabs his bag. “Okay, call me if you calmed down.” “I AM CALM!” He shakes his head and leaves my dorm room. I feel like I got punched in the stomach. Why was he acting like that? Nick never acted like that. He always assured me that I don’t have to be concerned when I saw others flirting with him. But today I saw another ...

I think I just met the happiest person in the world. Rebecca filled the room with joy. She wore a colorful outfit. I was so irritated. She was new in our class. She moved here with her family because her dad got a new job. I knew I would be pissed if I had to move away. But Rebecca, or Becca, was the complete opposite. She said, she loves to discover new places and meeting new people. She sat down...

She wanted it that way. She wanted to break out of her life. The house of her mother, where everything had to be perfect. No mistakes. Mistakes are failures. Mistakes are a disgrace. Everything had to be neat. The house, the garden, the clothes. The house with the modern furniture, the clean spots. No clothes on the floor. No dishes staying around. No shoes in the middle of the entrance. It always...

It was a small town, the type of place, where everyone knew everyone. I hated it here. At every corner I met people who knew my granny. Most people looked at me like they feel sorry for me, because they knew that SHE was back. My mother, who only showed up at rare occasions to show everyone how much of a good mother she was. Although my mom knew that it wouldn’t change anything, she tried to act ...